Makena is seriously one of the sweetest girls I have ever met and I was so excited to do her senior pictures in Santa Barbara. Makena graduated this last summer from Valencia High School and is now attending college in Nashville! Earlier this year she hosted a TEDx Youth event and I was honored to be able to attend. Makena coordinated the event with her friends and had amazing speakers come to the event including Ray Lewis, Christina Perri, and Jared Emerson among others!

 

She is in love with horses and so she knew she wanted to have both of them come to the photo shoot. On the day of her session, it was one of the hottest days ever but Makena was still fabulous! We stopped at some other areas before heading to do her senior pictures in Santa Barbara. I am obsessed with all of the gorgeous images we were able to capture on the beach. Photographing horses can be a challenge but Makena was super patient and just enjoyed the time with her loves.  Thank you Makena for such an amazing day and I hope you’re loving your new college adventures!!

My School : Valencia

My Hometown : Grand Rapids, Michigan

Nicknames : Ken

Favorite Candy : Reeses

Favorite Drink : Lemonade

Favorite Website : Twitter

My Dream Job : Barrel Racer

My First Crush : Mark McClafferty

My Biggest Accomplishment So Far in High School : First Team League

An Unusual Talent I have : I can do weird things with my mouth

Favorite Place on Earth : Horse Ranch

Favorite Song : Speakers by Sam Hunt

The Person I Most want to meet : Jack Gilinksy

My Favorite Thing in my closet : Dresses

My Favorite Brand : Free People

Something I wish I were better at : School

3 Things I can’t live without : My Horses, Jeep, and Hayley

Something I always have in my purse : Chapstick

My goal after high school : Become a pro barrel racer

My hobbies : Horseback riding

Favorite Fictional Character : Elsa

The last good book I read : A Thousand Tomorrows

My favorite dessert : Pazookie

What I’m most excited about for my senior year : Senior Pics!

A random fact about myself : I’ve had 2 surgeries

My friends would describe me as : Energetic

 

What was your favorite images from Makena’s senior pictures in Santa Barbara? I’m currently booked up until December and have just a few spots left! Do you need some more inspiration for senior pictures at the beach? Here’s senior pictures in Santa Monica you can check out!